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"The bible of dog care."—AKC Gazette. "Four bones. The one book every dog owner needs to read."—Dog Fancy magazine. "The go-to resource for keeping pups healthy and happy...Takes the guesswork out of caring for any kind of dog."—Bookpage. "A definitive guide."—The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. "The one book dog owners should not be without."—Los Angeles Daily News. "I'm keeping this book on my bedside table."—Cindy Adams.
Today's dog owners are more attuned to their pets' health and well-being than ever before. And with good reason: Americans spend upward of $10 billion annually on their canine companions. The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook is the one essential and truly readable book for these devoted dog owners. Surpassingly clear and complete, with more than 100 illustrations and diagrams, it covers everything from choosing the best dog to puppy care, nutrition, vaccines, behavior, first aid, and senior care, plus thorough discussions of more than 100 canine illnesses. Reflecting the latest advances in veterinary medicine, this edition offers up-to-the-minute advice on "design dog" breeds, pet food safety, homemade diets, changing vaccine protocols, new medications for allergies, car sickness, obesity, and heart disease, developments in surgery and cancer treatment, pet insurance, and more.
With The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook, the vet is always in.
Part 1: Preventative Health Care
Chapter 1: Choosing a Healthy Dog or Puppy Chapter 2: Raising a Healthy Puppy Chapter 3: Keeping Your Adult and Senior Dog Healthy
Part 2: Common Canine Illnesses
Chapter 4: Allergies, Itching, and Other Skin Diseases Chapter 5: Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Other Digestive Ailments Chapter 6: Worms, Fleas, Ticks, and Other Creepy-Crawlers Chapter 7: Mental Health and Behavior Problems Chapter 8: Eye and Ear Diseases Chapter 9: Bones, Joints, and Arthritis Chapter 10: The Heart and Circulation Chapter 11: Colds, Coughs, and Other Respiratory Problems Chapter 12: Diabetes and Other Endocrine Diseases Chapter 13: Seizures and Other Neurological Diseases Chapter 14: The Bladder, Kidneys, and Reproductive Tract Chapter 15: Blood and Lymph Disorders Chapter 16: Cancer and Cancer Treatment Chapter 17: When the End Is Near
Part 3: Quick Reference
Chapter 18: First Aid Basics and Poison Control Chapter 19: ABC Guide to Injuries and Emergencies
Part 4: Healthy Dog Resources
Appendix A: Pet Health Insurance Appendix B: Alternative and Complementary Medicine Appendix C: Finding a Veterinary Specialist Appendix D: Helpful Websites for Dog Owners Index Veterinary Emergency Numbers
I buy this book for all my "first time " dog owners. It is very very concise and will ease their minds about any little problem that may arise with their new puppy or older dog.
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"The bible of dog care."—AKC Gazette. "Four bones. The one book every dog owner needs to read."—Dog Fancy magazine. "The go-to resource for keeping pups healthy and happy...Takes the guesswork out of caring for any kind of dog."—Bookpage. "A ...